Question

Раскройте скобки, употребив нужное по смыслу время: An American farmer wanted to make an air trip. He never (to have) an opportunity to fly before. There (to be) an airport some miles (миль) off his farm. So one morning he (to come) there to ask if he (can) make a short air trip. \"You see,\" he said to one of the fliers, \"I never (to make) an air trip and if you (to let) me fly, I (to pay) you for it.\" The flier told him that he (must, to pay) 10 dollars for a ten-minute trip. \"Why, it\'s a dollar a minute,\" the farmer (to say) in surprise. \"Can\'t you reduce the price? It (to be) somewhat high, indeed.\" The flier (to think) a minute and (to say), \"I not (to take) any money, if you not (to say) a word during the whole trip. But if you (to begin) speaking, the price (to increase).\" The farmer (to think) that it (to be) a good condition. \"By the way,\" said the flier, \"if your wife (to want) to join you. you may-take her also.\" The farmer (to be) very happy. He (to think) he (to have) a pleasant trip. When he (to come) home, his wife (to cook) dinner. \"I (to have) pleasant news to tell you,\" he began. \"We (to make) an air trip tomorrow. I (to settle) it with one of the fliers.\" By 3 o\'clock the next day the farmer and his wife (to come) to the airport. Soon they (to be) up in the air. Though the plane (to go) up and down at a high speed, the passengers not (to say) a word. When they (to land), the flier said to the farmer, \"I say, you (to be) brave (смелый) people, I thought you (to be afraid) to fly.\" \"Well,\" said the farmer, \"I (to be glad), I not (to have) to pay for the trip as I not (to say) a word but I (to be about) to speak to you when my wife fell (упала) out of the plane.\"

Answer 1

An American farmer wanted to make an air trip. He had never ( had) an opportunity to fly before. There (was) an airport some miles off his farm. So one morning he (came) there to ask if he (could) make a short air trip.
"You see," he said to one of the fliers, "I have never ( made) an air trip and if you ( let) me fly, I (will pay) you for it." The flier told him that he (had to pay) 10 dollars for a ten-minute trip. "Why, it's a dollar a minute," the farmer ( said) in surprise. "Can't you reduce the price? It (is) somewhat high, indeed." The flier ( thought) a minute and ( said), "I will not ( take) any money, if you do not ( say) a word during the whole trip. But if you ( begin) speaking, the price (will increase)." The farmer ( thought) that it (was) a good condition.
"By the way," said the flier, "if your wife ( wants) to join you. you may take her also." The farmer (was) very happy. He ( thought) he (would have) a pleasant trip.
When he ( came) home, his wife (was cooking) dinner. "I ( have) pleasant news to tell you," he began. "We (are making) an air trip tomorrow. I (have settled) it with one of the fliers." By 3 o'clock the next day the farmer and his wife (had come) to the airport. Soon they (were) up in the air.
Though the plane (was going) up and down at a high speed, the passengers did not ( say) a word. When they ( landed), the flier said to the farmer, "I say, you (are) brave people, I thought you (would be afraid) to fly." "Well," said the farmer, "I (am glad), I do not ( have) to pay for the trip as I have not ( said) a word but I (was about) to speak to you when my wife fell out of the plane."

Answer 2

An American farmer wanted to make an air trip. He had never had an opportunity to fly before. There was an airport some miles off his farm. So one morning he came there to ask if he could make a short air trip. "You see," he said to one of the fliers, "I have never made an air trip, and if you let me fly, I will pay you for it." The flier told him that he had to pay 10 dollars for a ten-minute trip. "Why, it's a dollar a minute," the farmer said in surprise. "Can't you reduce the price? It is somewhat high, indeed." The flier thought a minute and said, "I will not take any money if you do not say a word during the whole trip. But if you begin speaking, the price will increase." The farmer thought that it was a good condition. "By the way," said the flier, "if your wife wants to join you, you may take her also." The farmer was very happy. He thought he would have a pleasant trip. When he came home, his wife was cooking dinner. "I have pleasant news to tell you," he began. "We will make an air trip tomorrow. I have settled it with one of the fliers." By 3 o'clock the next day, the farmer and his wife came to the airport. Soon they were up in the air. Though the plane went up and down at a high speed, the passengers did not say a word. When they landed, the flier said to the farmer, "I say, you are brave people. I thought you were afraid to fly." "Well," said the farmer, "I am glad I did not have to pay for the trip as I did not say a word, but I was about to speak to you when my wife fell out of the plane."